shortly after, Ostea enters the house, looks at them both and points upwards
"Storm!"
then she leaves again, Pippa can see she puts some big barrels over the plants
pippa tries to help with the barrels but won't insist if it bother/slow the process
she can see storm clouds coming their way but with her help all plants as secure in time and they are safely inside before it starts to rain
"are thoses storms dangerous? Is the house sturdy enought?"
"The storms accompany the master of these parts of the woods."
as he says that, the door swings open and Pippa see the already known familiar robed figure that dealt with the hag. behind him is the elven **** girl
"Ah. a familiar face. It is a pleasure to know you escaped, not only that you survive but i enjoy seeing the crone distressed."
the voice is rather androgynous but Pippa can hear the glee from it. it sounds like silk, wrapping around her softly and gently as he takes a step into the house to let his pet get into the doorframe
Pippa sulks a bit seeing that cloak person again. The view of the elven **** girl make Pippa put a hand on her belly, over the tatoo.
She stays silent
"Well.... i don't mind you staying here. The thing i do mind is that you found something that belongs to me, and i'd like to have it back.
Oh, don't give me that look. It wasn't about you, the hag offered me a deal and i am all about deals. Just business...."
pippa is confused, what is he talking about? That black glass thing? And how did he knew that pippa found it on the ground earlier? She decided to play it dumb, until to know more
"Huh??"
the robe tilts its head
"You found a key in the woods. I know you have it because for you it is just a key, but for me its more. I'd ask back for it, but i guess you won't just give if it to me without a bargain, am i right?"
"what would you offer for it?"
the robed head tilts the other way
"I can promise you something simple yet useful. A spell to defend yourself with. It could be a shield spell to block harm, or it could be a spell to harm your foes with.
And if you are happy with it, there's more useful magic to trade for down the line."
pippa is a very basic magic user, she can't do much.
Indeed such a spell would be useful, and she has no need for that key, not right now anyway.
"Hmmm that seems acceptable. I think you won't tell what this key can open, nor why it was drop on the ground...
But it's deal for me. Spell for the key."
he pulls the chain and the elven girl comes to you, holding out her hand
"give her the key and you'll get your spell. which will it be? the shield or the harm?"
"the shield please"
Pippa get the key from under her clothes and puts it in the girl hand
as soon as the key touches the girls hand, her eyes flare with magic and Pippa can see a symbol on her iris. it looks as if its etched into her eyes with metal (which it isn't, its just a magic effect), and Pippa feel a strange sensation run through the key and up her arm, settling somewhere in her face. afterwards you somehow 'feel' a magical incantation that would call forth a shield to protect her
Pippa practice the incantation, checking the effects in visual and sound
the word rolls from her tongue and she can feel a kind of thunder within her that vibrates and a glimmering **** field surrounds you for a split second
"nice... feel good too... "
It was a bargain profitable, but Pippa wonders if the key could have been more valuable... but she wasn't really in a spot to argue for better...
the hooded figure nods
"i shall tend to other parts of my domain, now that i have my key. i'll see you again when the time is right"
they leave, the elven **** following the hooded master
after a bit the storm stops and vanishes as quickly as it came
Pippa looks toward Ostea and Boreas.
"Soooo, what now ? can I help with something?"
Boreas looks around
"Well, i guess there's not that much to do outside right now, except for the barrels to remove. In here there's a few things. There's cloth to weave and there is also a fresh animal that needs to be processed... pick your favorite, i'll do the other thing."
"I can't say that I am an expert on either activities, but I will try to weave thoses clothes"
over the activities, the day goes by and it becomes evening. you get a comfortable bedding made of straw and linen
after the day, Pippa tries to wash herself with some rainwater of a barrel. Then she gets to that bedding, it sure look better than all she had for a while... since the raft-maker...
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